नया आसमा

Naya Aasma is a buoyant, singer-composer track from Dil Dosti Aur Dogs (2025, Jio Studios), the family anthology directed by Viral Shah. Composed and written by Prateek Nandan, with vocals by Mugdha Hasabnis, the 4:11-minute song represents the uplifting emotional register of the film — four stories in which dogs open doors, dissolve fears, and reveal new skies to their human companions. Released on JioHotstar on February 28, 2025, it is the film's most optimistic musical offering.

Prateek Nandan's self-produced Naya Aasma has the clean, guitar-forward sound of contemporary Hindi indie pop — bright major chords, a light synthesizer pad, and a drum-machine-inflected rhythmic base. Mugdha Hasabnis brings a clear, youthful soprano that suits the song's optimistic register. The production is economical and cheerful, written specifically to carry the emotional uplift demanded by one of the film's four narrative threads — likely the young girl who finds connection through a stray dog.

Prateek Nandan's lyric for Naya Aasma uses the sky as a metaphor for expanded possibility — the 'naya aasma' that opens up when you allow an unexpected companion into your world. The writing is direct and accessible, designed for an audience that includes children alongside adults, fitting for a family-themed anthology.

Dil Dosti Aur Dogs was released directly to JioHotstar on February 28, 2025. The film's three songs were composed by three different musicians — Ambresh Shroff (Zindagi), Prateek Nandan (Naya Aasma), and Alok Ranjan Srivastava (Halki Halki) — reflecting the film's multi-story structure where each narrative thread carries its own emotional colour. Naya Aasma was released as a promotional single on JioSaavn alongside the other tracks.

Naya Aasma is representative of the growing trend of singer-composers in Hindi OTT film music — young artists who write, compose, and perform their own material for streaming-first productions. Prateek Nandan's complete creative control (composer, lyricist, and co-producer) is increasingly the norm for low-to-mid-budget OTT releases in 2025.